US4371286AExpiredUtility

Tapping boss of magnetic tape cassette

Assignee: TDK ELECTRONICS CO LTDPriority: Aug 4, 1980Filed: Jul 20, 1981Granted: Feb 1, 1983

Est. expiryAug 4, 2000(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority

Inventors:Masatoshi Okamura Haruo Shiba

G11B 23/08785G11B 23/04

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Abstract

A tapping boss formed in one piece with the upper half casing for joining the lower half casing of a magnetic tape cassette comprises a stem having a cross sectional area slightly larger than the diameter of a tapping screw to receive the screw and a plurality of ribs which project radially from the cylindrical surface of said stem and whose top portions provide contact shoulders for the boss supporter of a lower half casing.

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We claim: 
     
       1. In a tapping boss formed in one piece with the upper half casing for joining the lower half casing of a magnetic tape cassette, an improvement which comprises a stem having a cross sectional area slightly larger than the diameter of a tapping screw to receive the screw and a plurality of ribs which project radially from the cylindrical surface of said stem and whose top portions provide contact shoulders for the boss supporter of a lower half casing. 
     
     
       2. A tapping boss according to claim 1 wherein said ribs are provided around said stem at equidistant positions. 
     
     
       3. A tapping boss according to claim 1 or 2 wherein four ribs are provided. 
     
     
       4. A tapping boss according to claim 1 wherein the width of said ribs are gradually increased from the top to the bottom.

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